There are 6 tab lines
representing 6 strings on the guitar. (The 1st string
is the thinnest, and the 6th string is the thickest)
They are as follows:
E----------------------------- String 1
B----------------------------- String 2
G----------------------------- String
3 D----------------------------- String 4
A----------------------------- String
5 E----------------------------- String 6
When a number is
placed on one of the lines, it indicates the fret location of
note for example,
E----------------------------- String
1 B------4---------------------- String 2
G----------------------------- String
3 D----------------------------- String
4 A----------------------------- String
5 E----------------------------- String 6
(This means to play the
4th Fret on the 2nd string)
E-----------------------------
String 1 B----------------------------- String
2 G----------------------------- String
3 D----------------------------- String 4
A------0---------------------- String 5
E----------------------------- String
6
(This indicates an open
5th string)
E---1------------------------- String
1 B-----------8----------------- String
2 G-------7--------------------- String 3
D---------------2------------- String 4
A----------------------------- String 5
E------------------------12--- String 6
This indicates: 1st
Fret, 1st string then 7th Fret, 3rd string, then 8th
Fret, 2nd string, then 2nd Fret, 4th string, then 12th
Fret, 6th
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